Traders call for retail space halt
Andrew MathiesonAN OUTSPOKEN High Street trader has backed calls for a freeze on further retail development, saying shopping centres are killing Belmont’s iconic shopping...
Golf project thwarted
Jessica BentonGEELONG councillors have halted controversial development plans at 13th Beach Golf Resort.
The councillors voted this week to recommend rezoning land east of Lings...
Our Emma in trance
Alex de VosLocal musician Emma Hewitt has risen up the music industry ladder like a bullet.
From humble beginnings in Geelong nightclubs to live shows...
Jocelyn makes history
Andrew MathiesonLISTENING to stories about Ned Kelly’s bushranger days, Jocelyn Grant couldn’t imagine being anywhere other than dark corners of museums to immortalise the...
Big firms win water plant jobs
Jessica BentonA CONSORTIUM of international companies has won a $90 million contract to build a new water treatment plant in Geelong’s northern suburbs.
John Holland,...
Backpackers earn board in suburban garden
Andrew MathiesonA DISABLED woman is the mastermind behind a water-efficient garden giving backpackers the chance of a bed for getting their hands dirty.
The North...
Battling Turnbull backs candidate
Embattled Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull has backed his star recruit to reclaim the seat of Corangamite at the next federal election.
Mr Turnbull said he...
Towns surveyed on ferry support
Jessica BentonA company is quizzing Bellarine Peninsula commuters about whether they would support a ferry service to Melbourne.
Bellarine Ferry Group and Parks Victoria have...
Epic journey to fight malaria Flying Pastor centre stage
Alex de VosGliding across Australia’s red centre in the name of charity is a mission Torquay’s flying pastor has gladly accepted.
Next month Rob Lithgow...
City challenge on CfG membership
Andrew MathiesonA COMMUNITY activist is attempting to take legal action against City Hall over allegations of a conflict of interest in its membership of...
Truck crash blocks traffic at Geelong bypass
Jessica BentonA B-DOUBLE truck caused traffic havoc when it tipped over near the entrance to Geelong’s bypass at Highton on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency services rushed...
Brakes, barriers targets of petition
Jessica BentonMORE residents have joined the fight to sound-proof homes from Geelong’s bypass.
Residents from Fyansford to Waurn Ponds have signed a petition urging Roads...
Outsmart parcel pirates
As parcel volumes surge ahead, Australia Post is urging Australians to be on high alert as this time of year tends to see a...
